Device for extending lines from hollow fishpoles.



C. E. FRANSCO. DEVICE FOR EXTENDING LINES FROM HQLLOW FESHGLES,

APPLIMTION FILED 1320.20, 1904.

UNiTen STATES T?atentecl April 4, 1905.

PATENT Carien..

CHARLES E. FRANCISCO, OF LOl/VELL, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATGN forming part of Letters Patent No.

786,639, dated April 4, reos.

Application iiled December 20, 1904. Serial No. 237,688.

To @ZZ whom 'llt 72u07/ cm2/cern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES E. FRANCISCO, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lowell, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented new and useful Improvements in Bevices for Extending'Lines from Hollow Fishpoles, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infishing-rods; and the invention consists in the mechanism for feeding'or extending the line positively and also for combining a line-feed witha reel for withdrawing' the line when extended.

The objects of the invention are, first, to furnish a positive means forextending or feeding the line from a fishing-reel; second, to combinewitha fishing-reel a feed which will move the line outwardly from thetip of the pole by unwin'ding the line from the reel, the reel beingused to wind the line in in the ordinary manner; third, other objectshereinafter shown and described. These objects l accomplish by means ofthe mechanism illustrated in the which- Figure l is a longitudinalsectional view of a lish-rod constructed in accordance with my inventionand illustrating the means for extending the line from the tip of thepole and also for winding the saine up on the reel. Fig. 2 is a frontend view of the rollers which feed the line outwardly, the same beingshown en an enlarged plan. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the ferrulewhich supports the rollers and a sectional view of the rollers and yoke,the same being' shown on an enlarged plan A is the outer shell or caseof afishing-rod constructed in accordance with my preferred form, thesame being hollow during the whole or greater part of its length.

B is the handle or handpiece of the lishingi rod, secured to the rod inany suitable manner and provided with a projection C extending into theinside of the pole A. The portion C has an enlarged part C, which formsa shoulder against which the tension-spring D abuts, as fully shown inFig. l.

E is a cap ltting over and securing the rod in place upon the handle.

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D is a spring fitting against a shoulder C' of the handle and alsoagainst a shoulder in the rod itself for the purpose of keeping theband-cord G always taut, so as to always be operated for the purposehereinafter described.

F is a pulley or wheel for the band-cord (l. The band-cord Gr passesover the pulley F and also over one of the friction feed-rollers at ornear the tip of the rod. The hand-wheel F is mounted upon a spindle orjournal H. The inner end of the pulley is provided with a projection l,which is adapted to telescope into the projection of the handpieee, asshown in Fig. 1.

J is a reel of anyordinary construction used for winding up thefish-line K. ln the example of myinvention shown in the drawings theline K is wound upon the reel J, having the front or hook end passing'into the rod and extended to the tip of the rod, passing between therollers L and M.

L and M are two feed-rollers, preferably covered with rubber in order toengage positively with the line K and to feed the same outwardly whenthe rollers are revolved by means of the cord Cr through the revolutionof the wheel F. rlhe center parts of the rollers L and M are shown by Lland M.

N is a ferrule or cap on the tip of the pole, which is provided with thearms N N', extending outwardly and supporti ng the yoke C. The yoke O ispreferably made of metal bent in shape to support the journal-pins P Pof the rollers L and M. rlhe pins P l may be, if desired, supported bythe arms N ll.

The cord (i in the example of the invention shown in the drawings passesover the friction feed-roller L, as shown more full,Y in Fig. 2. lt,however, may be connected in any way to the feed-rollers. By thisconstruction the line l( is fed outward positively by revolving thewheel F, the spring always keeping the band-cord G suliiciently strainedto positively operate the feed-rollers L and lvl. The line after beingextended may be wound in in the ordinary manner upon the reel JA.

A fishing-rod constructed in accordance with my invention may be used inany place where still-lishing is done and is peculiarly IGC adapted totrout-lishing in smell streams obstructed by brush end bushes, theconstruction enaljiling the neer of the rod to rench the deep poolsalong' small streams, where the trout are most liable to be found.

lv have described 'my preferred 'forni ol drawing in the line by ineensof nreel. I do not, however, wish to conline lnyselll to this mirtienlnrforni of reel` ns the line may be drawn in in any suitable manner, undthe Wheel used to extend the line may be used also :1S :i reel, ildesired.

Having thuS described iny invention, what l chiiin to have invented, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A helling-roth includingehollow pole, :i handle nxovzibly mountedwithin said pole end having' n pulley, :i` reel on seid pole,.feed-rollers at the end ol' said pole, n line. on said reel engaging'die pulley and seid feed-rollers, and a tension device within the poleund copernting with the hnndlc for holding the sziid line mut.

f. A l'shing-rod, including n hollow pole :ind handle adapted to slidably engage one zmother, the pulley carried by the handle, 'feedrollers onsind pole, n rcel having; e line engagging the pulley :ind feed-rollersand passing interiorly of the pole., and means copernting with the poleand handle for keeping the line mut.

3. A lishing-reel, including1 hollow sections slidahly engaging oneanother, a pulley cerried hy one of the sections, feed-rollers on theother section, n reel on one of the sections, e line on said :veel andadapted to pass through the Sections for engaging' the pulley and thesaid 'feed-rollers, tension means cooperating with the sections forkeeping` the line taut.

4. ln :i lishing-rod having a hollow section, n combination of n movablehandle mounted within seid hollow section, e pulley carried by seidhandle, feed-rollers mounted at the end of Said rod, a reel having nline adapted. to he fed through the hollow section end engage `@hepulley and feed-rollers, und tension ineens engaging the handle find therod to retnin the line mut.

ln testimony whereoiLl l have hereunto setny hund in presence of twoSubeciibing' witnesses. A Y Y CHARLES E. FRANQSUO.

Vifitnesses:

EDWARD 'lAeGARn MARY S. Toonen.

